When Avery Beth was born I did not have a direct connection with a premature baby. As far as I knew I did not know anyone with a premature baby. In fact I thought of preemies as those small versions of Cabbage Patch Kids! I had no idea what a premature baby looked like, how they struggled and how their birth could change lives forever. After having my sweet baby girl I found friends from all corners of the nation that had preemies, were a preemie or were somehow helpful in educating me about what we were going through. So many people contacted us to tell us their stories of miracles - I was astonished by how many people we knew who had been impacted by a premature birth! I in fact have a close friend here in Little Rock that was a former preemie weighing exactly what Avery did when she was born...2 lbs 6 oz. I am so thankful for her friendship and know that God placed her in our lives for a very special reason. It was comforting knowing that my baby had the potential to grow up to be smart, successful and beautiful too. But because of all of these stories my eyes were opened to a huge problem and that is why we walk with and raise money for the March of Dimes! We walk with hop that no one else we love will go through this struggle! I don't think anyone else but Ryan and myself (and maybe my mom) have seen this video clip. Avery was about 2 weeks old, finally off the ventilator and making her first sounds. I remember crying tears of joy when I finally heard my baby making noises! She even had an opinion then...she did not care for all that stuff "all up in her grill!" I love that you can hear the nurse in the background. I will forever be thankful for those ladies who took care of my baby when I could not!
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